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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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