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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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