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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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