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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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