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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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