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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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