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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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