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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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