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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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