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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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