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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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