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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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