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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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