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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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