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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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