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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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