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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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