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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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