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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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