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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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