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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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