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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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