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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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