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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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