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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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