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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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