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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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