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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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