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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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