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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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