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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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