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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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