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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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