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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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