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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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