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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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