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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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