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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important 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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