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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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