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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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