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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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