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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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