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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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