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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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