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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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