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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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