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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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