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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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