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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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