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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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