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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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