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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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