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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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