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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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