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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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