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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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