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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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