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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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