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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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