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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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