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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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