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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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