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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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