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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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