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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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