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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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