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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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