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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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