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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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