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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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