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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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