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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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