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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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