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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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