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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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