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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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