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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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