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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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