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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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