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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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