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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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