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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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