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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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