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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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