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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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