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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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