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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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