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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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