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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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