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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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