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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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