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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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