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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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