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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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