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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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