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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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