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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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