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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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