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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts 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 topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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