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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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