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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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