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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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