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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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