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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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