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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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