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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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