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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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