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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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