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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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