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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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