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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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