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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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