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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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