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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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