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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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