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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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