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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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