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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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