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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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