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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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