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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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