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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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