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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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