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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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