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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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