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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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