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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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