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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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