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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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