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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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