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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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