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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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