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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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