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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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