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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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