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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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