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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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