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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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