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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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