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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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