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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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