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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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