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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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