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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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