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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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