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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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