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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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