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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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