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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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