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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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