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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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