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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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