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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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