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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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