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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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