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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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