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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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