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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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