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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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