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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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