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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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