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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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