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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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