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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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