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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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