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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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