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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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