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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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