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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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