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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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