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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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