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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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