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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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