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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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