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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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