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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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