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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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