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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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