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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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