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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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