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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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