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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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