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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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