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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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