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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education