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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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