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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the 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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