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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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