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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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