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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies 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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