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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like 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. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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