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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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