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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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