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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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