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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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