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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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