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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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