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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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