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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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