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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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