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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative 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 intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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