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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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