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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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