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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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