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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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