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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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