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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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