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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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