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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major 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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