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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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