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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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