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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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