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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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