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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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