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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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