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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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