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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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