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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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