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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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