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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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