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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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