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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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