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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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