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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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