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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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