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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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