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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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