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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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