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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education