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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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