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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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