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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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