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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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