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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches 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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