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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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