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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world 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 several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources