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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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