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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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