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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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