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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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