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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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