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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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