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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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