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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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