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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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