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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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