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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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