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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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