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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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