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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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