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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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