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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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