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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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