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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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