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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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