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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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