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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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