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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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