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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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