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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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