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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources