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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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