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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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