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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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