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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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