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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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