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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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