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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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