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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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