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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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