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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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