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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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