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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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