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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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