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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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