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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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