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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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