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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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