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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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