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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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