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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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