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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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