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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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