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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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