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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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