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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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