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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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