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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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