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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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