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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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