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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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