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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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