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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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