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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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