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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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