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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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