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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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