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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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