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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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