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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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