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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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