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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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