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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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