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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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