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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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