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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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