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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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