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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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