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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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