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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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