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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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