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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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