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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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