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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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