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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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