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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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