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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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