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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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