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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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