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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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