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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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