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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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