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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner 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 online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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