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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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