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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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