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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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