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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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