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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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