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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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