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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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