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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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