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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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