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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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