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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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