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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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