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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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