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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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