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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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