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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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