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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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