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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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