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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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