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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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