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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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