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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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