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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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