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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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