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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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