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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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