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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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