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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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