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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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