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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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