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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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