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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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