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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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