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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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