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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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