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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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