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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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