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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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