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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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