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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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