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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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