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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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