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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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