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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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