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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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