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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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