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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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