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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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