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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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