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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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