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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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