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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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