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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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