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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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