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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education