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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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