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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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