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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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