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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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