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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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