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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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