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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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