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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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