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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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