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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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