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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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