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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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