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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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