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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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