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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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