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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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