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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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