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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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