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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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