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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. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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