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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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