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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the 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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