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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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