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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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