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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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