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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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