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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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