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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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