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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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