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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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