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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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