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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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