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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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