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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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