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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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