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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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