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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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