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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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