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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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