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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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