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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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