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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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