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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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