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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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