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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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