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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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