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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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