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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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