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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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