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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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