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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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