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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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