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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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