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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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