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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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