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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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