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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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