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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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