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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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