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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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