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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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