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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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