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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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