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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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