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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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