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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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