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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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