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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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