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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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