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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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