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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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