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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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