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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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