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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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