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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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