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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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