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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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