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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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