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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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