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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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