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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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