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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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