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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. 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 made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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