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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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