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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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