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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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