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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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