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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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