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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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