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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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