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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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