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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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