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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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