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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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