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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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