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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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