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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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