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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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