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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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