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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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