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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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