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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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