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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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