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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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