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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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