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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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