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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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