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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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