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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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