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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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