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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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