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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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