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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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