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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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