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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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