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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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