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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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