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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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