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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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