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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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