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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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