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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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