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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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