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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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