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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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