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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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