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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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