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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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