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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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