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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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