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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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