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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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