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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders 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. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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