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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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